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Why is a cow called beef.
Why is a cooked sheep called mutton but cooked lamb is lamb.
That's why English is the hardest foreign language to learn...because it has no rhyme nor reason.
Phil
Deer meat can be termed venison whether it is cooked or not. The term venison (which can be fairly applied to a few other meats) has been handed down from at least the 11th century and before. It was applied to meat that came from animals that were hunted. And that was a lot of animals. The word venison is derived from the Latin word venor, which means to hunt or pursue. Surf the link for more information.
The difference in names of live animals versus when they become food is a result of the Norman conquest of England. The Anglo-Saxon natives of the island who tended to the herds of cattle or sheep and hunted the deer called them by their old English names, names derived from the German language. The Normans lords, who saw the meat only when it was on a plate in front of them, spoke french and called the meat by its french name.
It's all on the origin of the word. From the Merriam-Webster etymology of "venison":
Middle English, from Anglo-French veneisun game, venison, from Latin venation-, venatio hunting, from venari to hunt, pursue; akin to Sanskrit vanoti he strives for
I guess that deer is to hunting like bass is to fishing. Do you "catch" my drift?
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What is meat from a dear?
Meat from a deer is called venison.
Is goat meat venison?
Goat meat is called chevon or capretto. Venison is deer meat.
What is the flesh of deer called?
Deer meat is called venison.
What is name of deer's meat called?
Deer meat is called venison, which is also the term used to describe meat taken from most wildlife that can be killed and eaten.
Is mountain goat meat called venison?
No, venison is deer meat, mountain goats still remain goat meat.
Name for deer meat?
Deer meat is called venison.
What kind of meat do you get from deer?
Its called venison.
What is the name of the meat obtained from a deer?
Deer meat is called venison.
Is bear meat called vension?
No. It's just called bear meat. Deer meat is venison.
Why is deer meat called before it is cooked?
venison
Is meat of a deer the same as goat?
Deer meat is called venison. It tastes different from goat meat.
What starting with v is the meat from a deer called?
It's called "venison". That's what it is called.
